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Population in Colombia compared to Poland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Colombia was 53,425,635 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Colombia's population is 54,209,462 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.51 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Colombia is ranked the 28th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.09% of the world: 0.65% for Colombia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Colombia has had an average growth rate of +1.26% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Colombia has increased from 42.7M people to 54.2M (27% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Colombia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Colombia Poland
2100 47,484,139 18,452,579
2099 47,830,655 18,644,857
2098 48,181,819 18,838,707
2097 48,536,565 19,033,962
2096 48,894,308 19,231,896
2095 49,257,082 19,431,204
2094 49,624,336 19,634,214
2093 49,993,990 19,840,304
2092 50,365,329 20,049,969
2091 50,738,006 20,263,764
2090 51,111,627 20,482,150
2089 51,485,668 20,705,051
2088 51,859,452 20,933,750
2087 52,230,587 21,167,790
2086 52,598,291 21,407,163
2085 52,962,450 21,652,018
2084 53,322,246 21,902,736
2083 53,676,937 22,159,983
2082 54,026,216 22,423,109
2081 54,368,364 22,691,495
2080 54,703,696 22,964,515
2079 55,030,557 23,242,960
2078 55,349,907 23,524,184
2077 55,659,611 23,811,918
2076 55,959,176 24,102,012
2075 56,248,347 24,395,355
2074 56,527,033 24,691,719
2073 56,794,109 24,990,908
2072 57,050,141 25,290,453
2071 57,294,481 25,590,102
2070 57,526,873 25,889,034
2069 57,746,348 26,187,633
2068 57,954,274 26,485,171
2067 58,149,809 26,780,961
2066 58,333,112 27,074,124
2065 58,503,296 27,364,039
2064 58,662,119 27,650,950
2063 58,808,654 27,934,132
2062 58,944,276 28,212,240
2061 59,067,801 28,487,283
2060 59,180,318 28,757,525
2059 59,281,322 29,025,705
2058 59,371,363 29,288,751
2057 59,450,029 29,548,996
2056 59,517,427 29,806,770
2055 59,573,668 30,060,951
2054 59,618,199 30,311,416
2053 59,651,062 30,559,065
2052 59,672,031 30,801,964
2051 59,680,555 31,043,690
2050 59,676,848 31,281,762
2049 59,659,759 31,516,893
2048 59,629,100 31,748,736
2047 59,583,143 31,978,608
2046 59,521,825 32,205,877
2045 59,444,589 32,431,013
2044 59,348,507 32,653,012
2043 59,235,094 32,873,136
2042 59,102,840 33,090,733
2041 58,951,213 33,303,578
2040 58,780,376 33,514,705
2039 58,585,136 33,722,530
2038 58,369,901 33,926,660
2037 58,133,352 34,126,585
2036 57,870,584 34,323,967
2035 57,588,449 34,515,669
2034 57,279,396 34,704,048
2033 56,946,591 34,887,791
2032 56,592,496 35,067,502
2031 56,213,920 35,242,658
2030 55,809,671 35,410,392
2029 55,382,133 35,572,635
2028 54,930,329 35,725,650
2027 54,451,860 35,870,384
2026 53,953,448 36,007,074
2025 53,425,635 36,435,861
2024 52,886,363 36,559,233
2023 52,321,152 36,687,353
2022 51,737,944 36,821,749
2021 51,188,173 36,981,559
2020 50,629,997 37,515,748
2019 49,907,985 37,965,475
2018 49,024,465 37,974,750
2017 48,131,078 37,974,826
2016 47,437,512 37,970,087
2015 46,969,940 37,986,412
2014 46,565,429 38,011,735
2013 46,151,584 38,040,196
2012 45,715,810 38,063,164
2011 45,259,614 38,063,255
2010 44,777,319 38,042,794
2009 44,271,541 38,151,603
2008 43,758,808 38,125,759
2007 43,235,374 38,120,560
2006 42,691,084 38,141,267
2005 42,128,977 38,165,445
2004 41,543,171 38,182,222
2003 40,937,429 38,204,570
2002 40,324,680 38,230,364
2001 39,709,262 38,248,076
2000 39,089,934 38,258,629
1999 38,454,863 38,660,271
1998 37,792,165 38,663,481
1997 37,121,149 38,649,660
1996 36,462,745 38,624,370
1995 35,804,662 38,594,998
1994 35,127,410 38,542,652
1993 34,441,473 38,461,408
1992 33,760,571 38,363,667
1991 33,098,372 38,246,193
1990 32,440,069 38,110,782
1989 31,776,279 37,961,529
1988 31,130,524 37,824,487
1987 30,499,467 37,668,045
1986 29,879,112 37,456,119
1985 29,268,470 37,201,885
1984 28,642,690 36,904,134
1983 27,988,173 36,571,808
1982 27,338,331 36,230,481
1981 26,713,267 35,898,587
1980 26,104,498 35,574,150
1979 25,515,626 35,247,217
1978 24,950,337 34,965,600
1977 24,393,494 34,689,050
1976 23,858,810 34,356,300
1975 23,344,644 34,015,199
1974 22,833,469 33,678,899
1973 22,325,374 33,357,200
1972 21,819,563 33,055,650
1971 21,319,096 32,783,500
1970 20,811,782 32,664,300
1969 20,291,942 32,548,300
1968 19,766,796 32,294,655
1967 19,235,618 31,987,155
1966 18,702,688 31,681,000
1965 18,169,050 31,444,950
1964 17,637,411 31,139,450
1963 17,113,823 30,712,000
1962 16,599,029 30,308,500
1961 16,095,203 29,964,000
1960 15,606,209 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Colombia increased by 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Colombia gained 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Colombia was ranked 29th most populous country in 2006 and is 28th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Colombia's population will grow by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people with a rank change from 28th to 34th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Colombia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Colombia Poland
2100 -0.72% -1.03%
2099 -0.73% -1.03%
2098 -0.73% -1.03%
2097 -0.73% -1.03%
2096 -0.74% -1.03%
2095 -0.74% -1.03%
2094 -0.74% -1.04%
2093 -0.74% -1.05%
2092 -0.73% -1.06%
2091 -0.73% -1.07%
2090 -0.73% -1.08%
2089 -0.72% -1.09%
2088 -0.71% -1.11%
2087 -0.7% -1.12%
2086 -0.69% -1.13%
2085 -0.67% -1.14%
2084 -0.66% -1.16%
2083 -0.65% -1.17%
2082 -0.63% -1.18%
2081 -0.61% -1.19%
2080 -0.59% -1.2%
2079 -0.58% -1.2%
2078 -0.56% -1.21%
2077 -0.54% -1.2%
2076 -0.51% -1.2%
2075 -0.49% -1.2%
2074 -0.47% -1.2%
2073 -0.45% -1.18%
2072 -0.43% -1.17%
2071 -0.4% -1.15%
2070 -0.38% -1.14%
2069 -0.36% -1.12%
2068 -0.34% -1.1%
2067 -0.31% -1.08%
2066 -0.29% -1.06%
2065 -0.27% -1.04%
2064 -0.25% -1.01%
2063 -0.23% -0.99%
2062 -0.21% -0.97%
2061 -0.19% -0.94%
2060 -0.17% -0.92%
2059 -0.15% -0.9%
2058 -0.13% -0.88%
2057 -0.11% -0.86%
2056 -0.09% -0.85%
2055 -0.07% -0.83%
2054 -0.06% -0.81%
2053 -0.04% -0.79%
2052 -0.01% -0.78%
2051 0.006% -0.76%
2050 0.03% -0.75%
2049 0.05% -0.73%
2048 0.08% -0.72%
2047 0.1% -0.71%
2046 0.13% -0.69%
2045 0.16% -0.68%
2044 0.19% -0.67%
2043 0.22% -0.66%
2042 0.26% -0.64%
2041 0.29% -0.63%
2040 0.33% -0.62%
2039 0.37% -0.6%
2038 0.41% -0.59%
2037 0.45% -0.58%
2036 0.49% -0.56%
2035 0.54% -0.54%
2034 0.58% -0.53%
2033 0.63% -0.51%
2032 0.67% -0.5%
2031 0.72% -0.47%
2030 0.77% -0.46%
2029 0.82% -0.43%
2028 0.88% -0.4%
2027 0.92% -0.38%
2026 0.99% -1.18%
2025 1.02% -0.34%
2024 1.08% -0.35%
2023 1.13% -0.36%
2022 1.07% -0.43%
2021 1.1% -1.42%
2020 1.45% -1.18%
2019 1.8% -0.02%
2018 1.86% -0%
2017 1.46% 0.01%
2016 1% -0.04%
2015 0.87% -0.07%
2014 0.9% -0.07%
2013 0.95% -0.06%
2012 1.01% -0%
2011 1.08% 0.05%
2010 1.14% -0.29%
2009 1.17% 0.07%
2008 1.21% 0.01%
2007 1.27% -0.05%
2006 1.33% -0.06%
2005 1.41% -0.04%
2004 1.48% -0.06%
2003 1.52% -0.07%
2002 1.55% -0.05%
2001 1.58% -0.03%
2000 1.65% -1.04%
1999 1.75% -0.008%
1998 1.81% 0.04%
1997 1.81% 0.07%
1996 1.84% 0.08%
1995 1.93% 0.14%
1994 1.99% 0.21%
1993 2.02% 0.25%
1992 2% 0.31%
1991 2.03% 0.36%
1990 2.09% 0.39%
1989 2.07% 0.36%
1988 2.07% 0.42%
1987 2.08% 0.57%
1986 2.09% 0.68%
1985 2.18% 0.81%
1984 2.34% 0.91%
1983 2.38% 0.94%
1982 2.34% 0.92%
1981 2.33% 0.91%
1980 2.31% 0.93%
1979 2.27% 0.81%
1978 2.28% 0.8%
1977 2.24% 0.97%
1976 2.2% 1%
1975 2.24% 1%
1974 2.28% 0.96%
1973 2.32% 0.91%
1972 2.35% 0.83%
1971 2.44% 0.36%
1970 2.56% 0.36%
1969 2.66% 0.79%
1968 2.76% 0.96%
1967 2.85% 0.97%
1966 2.94% 0.75%
1965 3.01% 0.98%
1964 3.06% 1.39%
1963 3.1% 1.33%
1962 3.13% 1.15%
1961 3.13% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Colombia grew by 1.02%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Colombia Poland
Current population
54209462
36007074
Population rank 28/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.65% 0.43%
One net population change
58.6 seconds
4.27 minutes
One birth every
45 seconds
2.08 minutes
One death every
1.82 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,477 -338
Annual growth/decline +539,272 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.02% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 100/197 179/197
One migration net change every
4.08 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +129,139 -330,820
Net migration rank 12/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 3,063,518 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 22/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 5.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 89/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Colombia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Colombia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 129,139 - -330,820
2024 411,721 141,643 -157,205 -238,062
2023 422,598 154,521 -135,743 -7,824
2022 406,143 183,180 -143,605 967,744
2021 311,122 199,070 -184,907 2,251
2020 378,965 227,130 -120,050 3,920
2019 441,087 396,826 -34,169 7,696
2018 433,622 495,524 -26,582 -223
2017 426,538 431,072 0 -21,535
2016 425,087 104,373 -3,797 -5,675
2015 446,778 -41,123 -26,590 3,887
2014 470,916 -67,522 0 5,525
2013 489,069 -64,789 -19,020 12,402
2012 503,285 -56,070 0 4,635
2011 511,524 -46,385 11,419 45,951
2010 533,657 -34,220 38,043 119,623
2009 559,017 -46,901 30,521 -8,283
2008 576,654 -63,313 34,313 -42,288
2007 583,115 -49,634 11,436 -51,235
2006 594,388 -39,303 3,814 -68,882
2005 610,618 -41,465 -3,817 -41,942
2004 628,424 -25,949 -7,637 -38,216
2003 642,144 -33,114 -15,281 -19,039
2002 640,840 -24,387 -3,823 -16,462
2001 642,933 -28,582 3,825 -16,648
2000 652,176 -27,878 11,478 -15,921
1999 668,576 -22,698 0 -53,035
1998 687,704 -8,186 19,332 -39,509
1997 686,073 -23,600 34,785 -44,230
1996 682,547 -28,251 42,487 -45,349
1995 694,968 -33,097 46,314 -52,989
1994 708,660 -16,023 96,357 -41,845
1993 709,287 -30,103 103,846 -48,805
1992 697,763 -15,147 118,928 -46,893
1991 690,266 -48,458 141,511 -55,342
1990 682,409 -7,590 160,066 -50,339
1989 674,102 -21,329 182,215 -49,192
1988 663,796 -25,064 215,599 -101,671
1987 659,429 -36,040 226,008 -32,310
1986 659,701 -42,368 258,448 -22,520
1985 625,379 -21,408 297,615 -27,277
1984 666,315 -18,692 332,137 -18,402
1983 674,767 -13,329 373,032 -26,724
1982 675,339 -37,090 369,551 -34,980
1981 662,195 -50,351 351,806 -16,155
1980 649,872 -44,203 348,627 -42,420
1979 635,747 -63,657 366,571 -22,162
1978 626,378 -67,870 339,166 -62,936
1977 622,814 -67,638 353,828 -33,496
1976 612,265 -98,057 367,612 -25,716
1975 598,580 -84,462 350,356 -31,346
1974 589,035 -80,816 346,893 -18,273
1973 583,608 -75,630 320,229 -29,335
1972 581,361 -77,708 314,028 -15,004
1971 582,011 -84,712 278,660 -31,767
1970 583,396 -66,065 280,913 -66,859
1969 586,559 -64,238 270,151 -26,744
1968 589,407 -61,442 280,963 -11,905
1967 591,649 -57,256 275,089 -25,479
1966 590,855 -59,395 297,801 -17,158
1965 587,677 -51,855 314,450 -21,658
1964 581,435 -53,972 326,965 -23,273
1963 572,355 -52,631 359,330 -13,770
1962 559,985 -50,108 360,671 -31,021
1961 545,627 -47,849 398,521 -20,044
1960 529,316 -49,115 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 64.2% of the population change in Colombia is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people). In Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 3,063,518 residents or 5.8% of the population were not native-born in Colombia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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